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Salem Conference Wrap-Up
By David Kutz
IAPP members gathered in the sleepy town
of Salem, MA for their latest conference.
We were welcomed by President Fran
Gardino, who is native to the area. His
theme for the conference was “In Your Own
Backyard” Fran’s point being you do not have
to travel to exotic places to find interesting
panoramic opportunities.
After checking into the Hawthorne Hotel
our first afternoon and evening were spent
renewing old acquaintances and setting up
displays boards for the gallery show. There
was a brief introduction meeting and a
rundown of times and events for the next few
days. We concluded that evening with dinner
at Bambolina (an upscale bar and specialty
pizza restaurant).
MA, to meet with Dr. Rus Gant who runs
the Visualization Research Laboratory at
Harvard University. Dr. Gant showed our
group the immersive VR lab that he helped
create and holds real-time VR classes. It
currently uses two 8K projectors (upgradable
as technology changes) and a large curved
wall for immersive viewing in a seating gallery
for 25 people. Also, there is the ability to use
VR goggles in a learning session. With the
lab and its tools Dr. Gant is able to transport
students to anyplace in the world and beyond
with the aid of 360° photography. If that
day’s lecture is on the pyramids of Egypt, the
students can be quickly transformed to view a
space among the pyramids. As long as there
are panoramic images to support it the lab can
immerse viewers into that space.
Later that day the IAPP attendees took time
to explore the Harvard Museum of Natural
History. The flower collection was an amazing
area to walk through with cases of delicately
replicated and detailed plants made of glass.
Our next stop for the day was the Arnold
Arboretum where members spent time
walking and photographing the grounds. Late
in the day the group travelled into Boston to
Faneuil Hall Marketplace for dinner. “Cheers”
anyone?
The next day the weather started out a bit
cloudy and wet, but we pressed on making a
short stop in Manchester-by-the-Sea to look
at the view of the harbor by the Manchester
Harbor Boat Club. We continued up the coast
to Rafes Chasm Park near Gloucester, MA
and spent time photographing and discussing
each other’s choice of equipment. Next stop
was Lighthouse Point (near Chandler Hovey
Park). It provided us with a very picturesque
view across the water toward Marblehead,
MA. We then headed into Marblehead to
have lunch at The Landing where much
seafood was consumed.
The next morning, we started out early
and made our way south to Cambridge,
Day three, we ventured out to Castle Rock
Park near Marblehead to photograph some
Several conference attendees at Gloucester, MA. Photo by Dave Orbock.
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